not let the grass grow under feet



not let the grass grow under one's feet

Fig. not to stay in one place for a long time; to be always on the move. He is always doing something. He never lets the grass grow under his feet. I have always thought that I ought not to let the grass grow under my feet. Jane: Last night I told Alan that we needed a new bookshelf, and he had built one by the time I got home today. Jill: Boy, he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet.
See also: feet, grass, grow, let, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chuks-Western African, Igbo
Murali-Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi
MatijaMAH-tee-yah (Croatian, Serbian)Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Sabrİ-Turkish
Dorotadaw-RAW-tah (Polish)Polish, Czech, Slovak
Phanuel-Biblical, Judeo-Christian Legend